JAMES VINCENT Mcmorrow TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017, 8Pm CONCERT HALL, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
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MEDIA RELEASE MONDAY 14 NOVMEBER 2016 SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE PRESENTS JAMES VINCENT McMORROW TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2017, 8pm CONCERT HALL, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE **** The Irishman's distinct falsetto sends shivers down the audience's spine The Guardian on JVM at Vivid LIVE 2014, Sydney Opera House James Vincent McMorrow melted hearts and got tears flowing with his faultless voice The Brag Sonically audacious, visually stunning and meticulously modern. The Times IRISH MAVERICK BRINGS REINVENTED SHOW TO CONCERT HALL Three years after a mesmerising Opera House debut, James Vincent McMorrow will bring his crystalline falsetto, four- piece band and critically acclaimed new album, We Move, to the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in March 2017. “Thank you James,” triple j gushed on behalf of “the ears of Australia” following the sold-out 2014 Vivid LIVE shows, while an all-too-brief taste of his latest work at Splendour in the Grass earlier this year left ”an already dazzled crowd with the searing memory of McMorrow’s gorgeous pipes”, according to The Music. In the years since his 2014 album Post Tropical, the once-reserved Dubliner has experimented with dance titans such as Tourist, Duke Dumont and Kygo, before doubling down with 'Hotline Bling' producer Nineteen85 and Frank Dukes (Kanye West, Rihanna) to create We Move’s pop-soul mastery. Melding acoustic confessionals with 80s synthesisers and a modern R&B sensibility, We Move is both a career-defining statement and the realisation of McMorrow’s childhood dream of “writing songs like Neil Young but producing them like The Neptunes.” Irish folk singer and song writer James Vincent McMorrow was the breakout hit of Vivid Live 2014, charming the city with his emotional falsetto painting sonic landscapes of romance and heartache in equal measure”, says Ben Marshall, Head of Contemporary Music at Sydney Opera House. His recent third record We Move is his most accomplished and fully realised work yet, merging his folk style with a vibrant, wistful electronic R&B palette that works beautifully. His return to the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall will be an event and we're proud to welcome him back. Sydney Opera House Contemporary Music This performance is part of the contemporary music program presented by Sydney Opera House, which includes The Stone Roses, Amanda Palmer, Angel Olsen, The Lumineers, Andrew Bird, The Tallest Man on Earth, Brian Wilson, Four Tet, D’Angelo, Tame Impala, Hot Chip and the annual Vivid LIVE festival, which has featured Bon Iver presents ‘Cercle’, New Order + ACO, Anohni, Max Richter’s ‘Sleep’ and more. Visit sydneyoperahouse.com/music for further information. Sydney Opera House The Opera House is a masterpiece that belongs to all Australians. It is the country’s number one tourist destination and its busiest performing arts centre, welcoming more than 8.2 million visitors a year on site and hosting more than 2000 performances attended by more than 1.5 million people. Deloitte has estimated the total cultural and iconic value of the Sydney Opera House to Australia at $4.6 billion. On its 40th Anniversary in 2013, the Opera House embarked upon a Decade of Renewal to prepare it for future generations of artists, audiences and visitors. WHAT: James Vincent McMorrow WHEN: Tuesday 7 March 2017, 8pm WHERE: Sydney Opera House TICKETS: From $59 + booking fee BOOKINGS: Tickets on sale to the general public Thursday 17 November, 9am sydneyoperahouse.com/music or +61 2 9250 7777 MEDIA ENQUIRIES Justin Tam Communications Specialist 9250 7836 / 0433 541 458 [email protected] Craig Redfearn Communications Manager 02 9250 7822 / 0452 524 464 [email protected] .